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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $177.09/cwt +21.09 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 480 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 86 214
Feeder cattle 101 69 161
Slaughter cattle 39 17 53
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly Steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average Baby calves 140.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 224.00 $224.00 $773 —
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
970–980 975 4 166.00–178.00 $172.03 $1,677 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 212.00 $212.00 $678 —
350–380 368 3 196.00–202.00 $199.42 $734 +19.42
410–445 426 4 184.00–198.00 $192.62 $821 —
455–465 460 2 190.00–196.00 $192.97 $888 —
503 503 5 164.00 $164.00 $825 -6.00
550–565 554 4 162.00–170.00 $167.96 $930 -4.04
600 600 1 164.00 $164.00 $984 —
700 700 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 194.00 $194.00 $660 —
360–380 375 4 180.00–185.00 $183.80 $689 —
405–420 413 2 176.00–180.00 $178.04 $735 +42.04
455–495 480 11 170.00–180.00 $177.09 $850 +21.09
515 515 1 166.00 $166.00 $855 —
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 +64.94
450 450 1 158.00 $158.00 $711 +41.08
520 520 1 138.00 $138.00 $718 +2.00
550 550 1 138.00 $138.00 $759 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 —
705 705 1 114.00 $114.00 $804 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
580 580 2 106.00 $106.00 $615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 214.00 $214.00 $663 -10.00
360 360 1 222.00 $222.00 $799 —
400–440 418 6 222.00–233.00 $226.52 $947 -6.56
485–495 490 2 238.00–242.00 $239.98 $1,176 -4.02
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 -40.00
550–585 565 7 180.00–192.00 $186.49 $1,054 —
615 615 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,132 +0.98
670 670 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,085 —
940 940 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,147 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 thin fleshed 415 1 124.00 $124.00 $515 —
405–425 421 5 150.00 $150.00 $632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 —
420–425 423 2 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $909 +40.21
450 450 2 220.00 $220.00 $990 +4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 174.00 $174.00 $774 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
500 500 1 148.00 $148.00 $740 —
590 590 1 90.00 $90.00 $531 —
765 thin fleshed 765 1 50.00 $50.00 $382 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 194.00 $194.00 $786 -14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1175 1038 80-85% 2 45.00–57.00 $50.20 $521 —
920–1245 1066 80-85% 8 65.00–79.00 $70.89 $756 —
965–1255 1148 80-85% 11 78.00–88.00 $82.75 $950 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $945 —
940–1860 1419 75-80% 8 80.00–88.00 $83.44 $1,184 +3.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–820 783 85-90% 2 24.00–42.00 $33.43 $262 —
875–890 883 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 79.00 $79.00 $861 —
1425–1615 1520 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,550 —
1920 1920 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,016 -9.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.